Category Archives: Vegetarian

Inventing New Pasta Dishes

Posted on October 17, 2018 by dgourmac

This has been an interesting food month so far.  We still are getting late summer vegetables from Small Farm, including excellent tomatoes and corn.  It’s also a time I go exploring in the city for wine, cheese, bread, fresh pasta, … Continue reading →

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Farmers Markets, Whole Grain Rye Levain, Bulgarian Cheese, and Italian Wine

Posted on September 10, 2018 by dgourmac

Two weekends ago I was able to delight in fresh vegetables from nearby sustainable farms, bake some fresh breads, and drink favorite wines from Italy.  What could be better than that? Here is some of my haul from the farmers: … Continue reading →

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Short, Sweet, and Delicious…

Posted on August 24, 2018 by dgourmac

That describes tonight’s post.  Barbara was inspired and made what is probably the best meal of the summer tonight, a Layered Vegetable Casserole.  I held myself back after only 3 servings (not wanting to overdo it…). Here’s her hand-written recipe.  … Continue reading →

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Soufico

Posted on August 21, 2018 by dgourmac

Ever since I read two articles about the longevity and healthy eating on the Greek isle of Ikaria, I have been attracted to their style of life and food.  Over the last six years, I’ve made several of those vegetarian … Continue reading →

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NYC Trip – June 2018

Posted on June 26, 2018 by dgourmac

If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you will know that I make short pilgrimages to NYC a couple of times each year for FFW — i.e. Friends, Food, and Wine.  This year is unusual, in that my previous … Continue reading →

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More Italian Dinners

Posted on June 25, 2018 by dgourmac

Two recent meals at home were definitively Italian.  One was Cianfotta, about which I wrote last November.  I made the dish pretty much by the book, except for the addition of some excellent fresh spinach.  You can check the recipe … Continue reading →

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May Food Highlights

Posted on June 19, 2018 by dgourmac

This was a busy month, with schoolwork, travel, and some cooking.  Here are some of the brief highlights of Spring, when we did get into the kitchen. Spicy Guacamole Now that I’ve learned how to make guacamole with some zip, … Continue reading →

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Leek and Six Onion Risotto

Posted on May 8, 2018 by dgourmac

The refrigerator is low on fresh vegetables, since we’ll be traveling soon, so I had to be creative with what we had available to make dinner tonight.  I decided to make a risotto with seven members of the allium plant … Continue reading →

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Experimenting

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dgourmac

This weekend I did some experimenting with ingredients.  One effort was built around two artisan flours from Italy, Pane Nero and Maiorca,  from Sicily.   Gustiamo is the source for these in the US.  I decided to try making ravioli, using … Continue reading →

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Late April Meals — Vegetables and Beans of All Kinds

Posted on April 30, 2018 by dgourmac

Asparagus that is good and fresh — even if not local — is an early sign of Spring.  It begins a long procession of long-awaited vegetables, usually accompanied by grains and/or beans.  So it was this late, cold, damp April. … Continue reading →

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